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Yard sale: profile of Kettle’s Yard director Andrew Nairne
Work has just started on an extension to Kettle's Yard but its director, Andrew Nairne, is already looking at the gallery's next stage of development
The Museum of… Our pick of the UK’s specialist collections
Louise Gray gets on her bike to hear how the National Cycle Collection gears up for visitors
Artistic merits
Contemporary artists are helping museums to unlock the potential of their collections and reach new audiences. By Simon Stephens
What’s in store?
The Museums Association's Effective Collections programme is coming to an end after five years. But are objects any better used as a result, asks Geraldine Kendall
Royal subjects
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee has inspired a flood of exhibitions but do any of them reflect the views of those who don't support royalty? Geraldine Kendall investigates
Returning home
Carol Christophersen and Emma Loban are bringing new insights into the repatriation of human remains at the Natural History Museum. Simon Stephens meets them
The Museum of…Our pick of the UK’s specialist collections
It is a truth universally acknowledged that fans of the author will find plenty to swoon over at Jane Austen's House Museum, writes John Holt
Dissenting voices
As issues such as executive pay, government cuts and NHS reform continue to divide people in Britain, Rob Sharp looks how museums are reflecting protest across the UK
Save our ships
Despite some notable success stories, many projects to preserve historic vessels are struggling to keep their heads above water. Deborah Mulhearn finds out why